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This year sees the release of the sixth in this sensationally successful series of Cat coins from Pobjoy Mint issued on behalf of the Isle of Man.

Featuring the American breed - the Maine Coon - this incredible IOM collector's coin is available in Proof Fine 999. Silver. Some 150 years ago, American sailors returning to the State of Maine brought home Angoras with them, and selective breeding over the years was to evolve a cat that had a coat reminiscent of the native raccoon - 'coon' in local parlance. The Maine Coon takes its place among its honoured predecessors in the series – the 1988 Manx, 1989 Persian, 1990 New York Alley Cat, 1991 Norwegian Forest Cat and the 1992 Siamese Cat.